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AA Car Inspections inspect the car from the inside out. We can look at second hand cars that you’re thinking of buying from popular websites such as Done Deal, CBG.ie and Carzone and report back to you on the same day.

AA Car Inspections inspect the car from the inside out. We can look at second hand cars that you’re thinking of buying from popular websites such as Done Deal, CBG.ie and Carzone and report back to you on the same day.

AA Car Inspections inspect the car from the inside out. We can look at second hand cars that you’re thinking of buying from popular websites such as Done Deal, CBG.ie and Carzone and report back to you on the same day.

AA Car Inspections inspect the car from the inside out. We can look at second hand cars that you’re thinking of buying from popular websites such as Done Deal, CBG.ie and Carzone and report back to you on the same day.

AA Car Inspections inspect the car from the inside out. We can look at second hand cars that you’re thinking of buying from popular websites such as Done Deal, CBG.ie and Carzone and report back to you on the same day.

AA Car Inspections inspect the car from the inside out. We can look at second hand cars that you’re thinking of buying from popular websites such as Done Deal, CBG.ie and Carzone and report back to you on the same day.

AA Car Inspections inspect the car from the inside out. We can look at second hand cars that you’re thinking of buying from popular websites such as Done Deal, CBG.ie and Carzone and report back to you on the same day.

AA Car Inspections inspect the car from the inside out. We can look at second hand cars that you’re thinking of buying from popular websites such as Done Deal, CBG.ie and Carzone and report back to you on the same day.

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BMW X5 ( 2007)

71/100

our score

Pros

Styling & Design

Muscles

Engine Specifications

Great diesels

Performance

All are quick

Ride & Handling

Handles well

Interior & Ergonomics

Well laid out

Space & Practicality

Roomy front

Safety

Top spec

Value & Running Costs

Resale

Quality & Refinement

Refined

Equipment

OK spec

Summary

Muscular, roomy, prestigous

Cons

Styling & Design

Looks huge

Engine Specifications

Pointless petrols

Performance

3.0 petrol

Ride & Handling

Not like it should

Interior & Ergonomics

iDrive

Space & Practicality

Awkward rear row

Safety

Not much

Value & Running Costs

Running costs

Quality & Refinement

Poor cabin plastics

Equipment

Options

Summary

Not as much fun to drive, cramped 3rd row

Style & Design

7/10

It was inevitable that the X5 would grow in size to accommodate 7 seats but it simply looks huge these days. The sheetmetal is interestingly muscular but without enormous wheels (which ruin the ride quality) it's not the head-turner it once was.

Performance

8/10

The 3.0 petrol is disappointingly sluggish and thirsty in real-world situations so either 3.0 diesel makes for a considerably better all rounder. The 4.8 V8 is seriously quick but the transmission is clunky and works better with the diesel anyway. A faster V8 model is in the works.

Ride & Handling

7/10

Those expecting a big 5-Series can forget it. The X5 has grown to such an extent it no longer feels especially agile. It turns in and grips decently but feedback isn't abundant and bigger wheels and tyres destroy the already firm ride quality. Range Rover Sport out-handles it.

Interior & Ergonomics

7/10

The new X5's cabin mixes some of the old X5's logic with the modern surfacing to produce on of BMW's best cabins in recent times. The new gear stub is simple to use if slow to respond at times, while the perfect driving position is easily attainable. iDrive lives on, sadly.

Quality & Refinement

6/10

The X5 feels mechanically robust but some of the cabin is disappointingly poorly made. The centre console feels cheap while we've had bits of seat rail trim come loose. Refinement depends large on your wheels size. The bigger the wheel, the worse it rides.

Safety

9/10

The X5 has six airbags, ISOFIX child seat mounts, seatbelt pretensioners and load limiters, ESP and emergency brake lights as standard. Automatic lights and wipers and parking sensors are standard also. Except 5 NCAP stars, like the old model.

Space & Practicality

7/10

There's no space issues up front, with huge, comfy seats, tons of storage areas and decent visibility, while 2nd row passengers are also well taken care of. The rearmost row is a pain to erect, difficult to access and is very cramped. BMW has a lot to learn about 7-seaters.

Value & Running Costs

6/10

Value is a relative term and in this segment the X5 represents decent, if unexceptional value. You get the badge and the engineering but you pay through the nose for the toys. Running costs are very high - not for the faint-hearted.

Equipment

6/10

As you'd expect all have six airbags, electric windows and mirrors, remote locks, air conditioning and alloy wheels but electric leather seats, climate control, sat nav and sportier wheels are eye-wateringly expensive options. Be warned.

Engine Specifications

8/10

Four engines power the BMW X5 range, the best of which is the muscular new 286hp/580Nm, 3.0, 6-cylinder 3.0sd. The 235hp/520Nm 3.0d is a cracker, too, but the 6-cylinder, 272hp/315Mn 3.0 petrol and 355hp/475Nm 4.8 V8 can't compare to torquey diesels.